NCSoft is to ANet as Activision is to Blizzard, and even then that's probably a horrible comparison. NCSoft has basically been hands off this entire game - their only point in this entire process is to publish the game. Unlike Activision and Blizzard, where Activision takes some active roll in Blizzard's activites, NCSoft has given Arena Net free roam and abilities with GW2. They realize that the game that Arena Net is making will be revolutionary if it succeeds, and for that reason they realize they probably shouldn't get involved. I wouldn't worry too much about NCSoft being on the package - it's only there to publish the game.

NCSoft is to ANet as Activision is to Blizzard, and even then that's probably a horrible comparison. NCSoft has basically been hands off this entire game - their only point in this entire process is to publish the game. Unlike Activision and Blizzard, where Activision takes some active roll in Blizzard's activites, NCSoft has given Arena Net free roam and abilities with GW2. They realize that the game that Arena Net is making will be revolutionary if it succeeds, and for that reason they realize they probably shouldn't get involved. I wouldn't worry too much about NCSoft being on the package - it's only there to publish the game.

Not a big deal, its the holiday seasons and if something they didn't like needs changed it won't get as much love as it should during the holiday season wither it be making sure holiday events in GW1 go well, or letting people take a break and be with their relatives for the holidays... even if it gets pushed back to Mid February for closed beta the game will still come out about the same time as if they where to start it tomorrow, only difference is instead of splitting their work between what they dislike and what testers dislike they are doing what they dislike and then what testers dislike.

I'm excited that there are people out there who agree with me in being ok with the fact that "when it's done" i not a for sure date. I loved GW1, so did all of my friends, and we look forward to GW2. Wait another year? I've been waiting this long for it what's another year for polishing? Skyrim will hold me over